IntelliJ IDEA fsnotifier Buffer Overflow on macOS before 2022.2.4
CVE-2022-46824 Published on December 8, 2022
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.4 a buffer overflow in the fsnotifier daemon on macOS was possible.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-46824 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2022-46824 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-46824
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Affected Versions
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA:- Before 2022.2.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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